Mosfick

Everyone blamed the market crash on everything except the real cause
BTC was at $126K in October. Then Trump announced 100% tariffs on China on October 10. Within 24 hours $19 billion in positions got liquidated. That single day started a 4 month decline that took us all the way to $60K
Then February happened again. Supreme Court struck down Trump's original tariffs. He fired back the same day with a new 15% global tariff under a different law. BTC dipped to $64K then bounced back to $68K
Here's what's interesting though. The market barely moved on the February tariff news compared to October.

BTC dominance just peaked at 61% on February 24 and started rolling over
Last time that happened was November 2020. What came after that was the most explosive altcoin season in crypto history. ETH did 5x. SOL did 100x. The whole market went crazy for months
Now the altcoin season index is sitting at 18. That's deep bitcoin season territory. Only 8% of altcoins are trading above their 50 day moving average right now. Basically everything is bleeding against BTC
But here's what i keep thinking about. This is exactly how it looked before every previous altcoin season. Not during it. Before it
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Everyone keeps asking if btc has bottomed. honestly i've been thinking about this for weeks now and i have some thoughts.
let me break down what i'm actually seeing.
THE CRASH WAS HISTORIC
BTC hit $125,000 in october 2025. then everything fell apart. trump tariffs. ai fears. microsoft earnings miss. etf outflows. one thing after another. by early february we were sitting at $59,980. that's a 52% crash in roughly 4 months.
fear and greed hit 5 at one point. to put that in perspective, we didn't even see 5 during the 2018 bear market or the 2020 covid crash. that's how bad sentiment got
WHAT CHA

Most crypto exchanges talk big. Gate actually shows receipts.
$11.67 billion in proof of reserves. 124% reserve ratio across 500 assets. published every quarter. not every exchange does this. most can't.
and now Gate founder Dr. Han confirmed they're heading towards an IPO. been quietly building compliance licenses around the world for years. this wasn't sudden. this was a 10 year plan playing out slowly.
think about what that means for GT holders. exchange going public means more scrutiny more regulation more institutional eyes on the platform. that's not a bad thing. that's legitimacy.
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Everyone is watching ETH right now and honestly the setup is wild
Whales been reducing exposure for weeks but accumulation addresses added 2.5M ETH in february alone. Two completely opposite moves at the same time. that's not normal ngl.
$2B in shorts stacked near $2,000. if bulls push through that level the squeeze could get violent. seen it happen before. same setup different asset.
but i'm not fully convinced. whales don't exit for no reason. they usually know something retail doesn't.
my honest take. $1,800 is the real battleground. accumulators buying here makes sense long term. but if $1

I been posting on Gate Square for weeks now. didn't even know this event was running the whole time 😂
but here we are. new year energy still hitting different even in late february ngl.
crypto had the roughest month. market bled hard. fear and greed hit 5 at one point. but Gate Square been active the whole time. people still posting, still engaging, still building.
that's the thing about this community. bear market or bull market doesn't really matter here. the conversation never stops.
if you been sleeping on Gate Square like i was, now is the time to wake up. red packets, ranking rewards, l

Today is options expiry day. $8.8 billion in BTC and ETH options expire this morning.
most people not even watching this. but this is actually one of the biggest signals of where the market is heading next. max pain for BTC sitting at $75K. calls dominating over puts. traders are positioning for upside ngl.
fear and greed still at 16. still extreme fear zone. but two weeks ago it was at 5. market slowly healing.
i been watching Gate this whole time tho. while everyone panicking Gate proof of reserves sitting at $11.67 billion with 124% reserve ratio. exchange growing. GT up again today.
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i check GT price every morning. today it was up again.
BTC bounced back to $68K after weeks of bleeding. Fear and Greed still sitting at 11. market feels like it want to recover but nobody fully trust it yet.
but i keep coming back to GT. Q1 2026 token burn is coming in April. Gate burns about 2 million GT every quarter tied to platform revenue. supply keeps shrinking. price still 72% down from ATH.
and Gate just had its best derivatives growth year in 2025. won Best Centralized Exchange at BeInCrypto awards too. the platform is growing while the token is still sleeping.
ngl i think most peopl

ZachXBT is about to drop something big. Today.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT announced he will publish a full insider trading exposé targeting what he calls "a major industry player tied to systemic market abuse." Today. February 26.
Prediction markets are already moving on the target's identity. People are placing bets on who it is before the report even drops. That's how serious this is.
ZachXBT has taken down some of the biggest names in crypto before. When he publishes, the market moves. Projects die overnight. Careers end.
Meanwhile Vitalik has been quietly selling ETH since early Februar

Crypto market just flipped green after weeks of pain.
Bitcoin pushed back to $68,598 today, gaining 4.81% in 24 hours. This comes after BTC dropped as low as $62,964 earlier this week, driven by Trump's 15% global tariff shock and escalating geopolitical tensions with Iran.
The Fear & Greed Index is sitting at 11. Extreme Fear. But price is moving up. That's the unusual part.
ETH jumped 8.9%, SOL gained 8.17%, DOGE popped 9.15%, and XRP recovered 6.5% to $1.46. Uniswap exploded 21.9% to $4.07. Centrifuge absolutely went wild, up 188% to $0.25 in 24 hours.
Close to $400M in short positions got

Bitcoin is knocking on $70K's door and I'm not going to lie, this feels good. 👀
After weeks of bleeding below $63K with all that tariff drama and risk-off panic, BTC just posted an 8.5% intraday gain, its biggest single-session move since early February, climbing to $69,500. The $70K level is right there and the market can smell it.
And it's not just Bitcoin either. ETH is up around 12% to $2,085, SOL gained 13%, and DOGE plus XRP are both flashing strong double-digit gains. This is a broad relief rally, not just one coin having a moment.
What's driving it? Honestly, a mix of things. Short sq

JUST IN: Bitcoin Opens February Trading with Strong Spot Bid Above $94,500.
The new month has started with immediate buy-side aggression. During the Asian session, Bitcoin decisively reclaimed the $94,500 pivot point, effectively erasing the uncertainty of the weekend consolidation. This move is significant because it is driven by genuine spot volume rather than leveraged speculation.
We are seeing a healthy market reset.
Despite the price increase, funding rates across major derivatives platforms remain near neutral. This divergence indicates that the rally is being fueled by institutional ac

JUST IN: Bitcoin Opens February Trading with Strong Spot Bid Above $94,500.
The new month has started with immediate buy-side aggression. During the Asian session, Bitcoin decisively reclaimed the $94,500 pivot point, effectively erasing the uncertainty of the weekend consolidation. This move is significant because it is driven by genuine spot volume rather than leveraged speculation.
We are seeing a healthy market reset.
Despite the price increase, funding rates across major derivatives platforms remain near neutral. This divergence indicates that the rally is being fueled by institutional ac

JUST IN: Solana Leads Major Altcoin Rotation as Bitcoin Dominance Hits Resistance.
Bitcoin's successful defense of the $94,000 level has triggered a noticeable shift in capital flow today. With the primary asset consolidating after its recent spot-driven breakout, traders are aggressively rotating profits into high-beta altcoins. Solana is leading this charge, surging over 7% to reclaim $135 on significant volume.
This is a classic "risk-on" signal. The market has moved past capital preservation mode and is actively seeking higher returns. We are seeing Bitcoin dominance stall at key technical

JUST IN: Bitcoin Smashes Through $93,500 Resistance Wall on Massive Spot Volume.
The "dry powder" is deploying. Following yesterday's record stablecoin inflows, Bitcoin has aggressively broken through the critical $93,200 ceiling and is currently consolidating near $93,850.
This move is significant because of its composition. Unlike recent rallies driven by derivative squeezing, current on-chain data shows funding rates remaining flat even as price climbs. This indicates genuine spot market accumulation rather than leveraged speculation. The market has fully digested last week's geopolitical f

JUST IN: Stablecoin Market Cap Hits All-Time High as $2 Billion Floods Exchanges.
The sidelines are officially emptying. In the last 6 hours, on-chain data recorded a massive $2 billion inflow of USDT and USDC into centralized exchange wallets. This liquidity injection arrives precisely as Bitcoin stabilizes above $91,500, signaling that large capital allocators are finished de-risking from the recent geopolitical scare and are positioning for deployment.
This matters because it represents "potential energy."
Unlike open interest, which indicates leverage, stablecoin inflows represent raw spot

JUST IN: Bitcoin Spot ETFs Snap 5-Day Outflow Streak as Market Absorbs "Greenland Shock".
The institutional bleed has officially stopped. After five consecutive days of heavy redemptions driven by geopolitical tariff fears, U.S. Spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $6.84 million yesterday. While the number is modest, the signal is critical: the "risk-off" capitulation is over.
This matters because it confirms a sentiment reversal.
Bitcoin has successfully defended the $88,000 support zone despite the "Greenland Standoff" headlines dominating traditional finance. We are seeing a clear divergence w

JUST IN: Bitcoin Exchange Outflows Hit 2026 Record as Price Reclaims $90k.
The "Greenland Dip" was bought aggressively. On-chain data reveals that 22,000 BTC were withdrawn from centralized exchanges in the last 24 hours, marking the largest single-day outflow of the new year. While price consolidates near $90,400, the available liquid supply is vanishing at a record pace.
This matters because it confirms high-conviction accumulation.
Institutional players are moving assets to cold storage, effectively removing them from the immediate sell-side order books. The "weak hands" have been flushed o

JUST IN: Bitcoin Challenges $90,000 Resistance as Geopolitical Risk Premium Evaporates.
The market has effectively erased the weekend's panic-driven sell-off. Bitcoin is currently testing the crucial $90,000 psychological level as the narrative shifts away from Greenland tariff fears back to underlying market structure.
This recovery is notable because it is being driven by spot demand, not leverage chasing. Funding rates remain neutral, suggesting a healthy rebuild of positions rather than a speculative frenzy.
Traders should watch the close today. A convincing hold above $90,000 validates th

JUST IN: Bitcoin Defends $88,000 Support as Weekend Sell-Off Exhausts Liquidity.
The bleeding has finally stopped. After a relentless slide driven by geopolitical fears, Bitcoin found a hard floor at $87,950 during the Asian Monday open. The aggressive selling pressure that dominated the weekend has evaporated, leaving the market in a state of quiet accumulation.
This is a classic "absorption" phase.
Order book data shows that whales are not chasing price; they are simply parking massive limit buy orders below $88k and letting retail panic-sellers fill them. Funding rates have flipped back to